The New Negro: An Interpretation

Written by Alain Locke

Narrated by York Whitaker, Robin Eller, Charon Normand-Widmer and 12 more

This anthology of classic poems, essays, and fiction from influential African American writers is considered to be the definitive text on the Harlem Renaissance.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Dreamscape Media
• Release date: Dec 14, 2021
• ISBN: 9781666523881

Alain Locke

Alain LeRoy Locke (1885-1954) was a writer and philosopher who helped champion the Harlem Renaissance and a generation of black writers. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Locke would go on to study at Harvard University where he earned a doctorate in philosophy. He was the first African American ever to achieve the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship. He taught at Howard where he served as chair of the philosophy department.